Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs realme 12 Pro Plus

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs realme 12 Pro Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A35 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,962, while realme 12 Pro Plus scores 2,601, making Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the better performer.

Display: realme 12 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers 6.6 inches, making realme 12 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 12 Pro Plus's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and realme 12 Pro Plus feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 12 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers 13 MP, making realme 12 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 12 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 15h 42m, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G delivers 13h 19m, making realme 12 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and realme 12 Pro Plus offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A35 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 12 Pro Plus is rated 7.6.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and realme 12 Pro Plus both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

₹29,944

@ Amazon

realme 12 Pro Plus

₹29,999

@ Croma

Summary

Release Date

14 Mar, 2024

29 Jan, 2024

14 May, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1380	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	64 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6600 mAh
25W Fast Charging	67W Super VOOC Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

7.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Vivid display
IP67 rating
4-year Android OS updates
50MP camera works well in daylight

Striking design
Innovative camera setup
Vibrant screen
Good battery life

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Only 25W charging
Low-light photography could be better

Performance could have been better
Portraits can be hit-and-miss

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5

(78,591 ratings)

4.4/5

(28,717 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

612,769 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
13h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹29,944

@ Amazon

₹29,999

@ Croma

₹159,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Mar 14, 2024

(Official)

Jan 29, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

3 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5

Adreno 710

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

612,769

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

21.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

3.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.6 %

9.4 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

950 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20.1:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi

394 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.6 %

90.68 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85.6 %

93 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm

161.47 mm

162.98 mm

Width

78 mm

74.02 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.75 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

209 grams

196 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP65

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

64 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera71 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
AI Video Tracking

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 19m

15h 42m

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 16m 50s

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)